Exam Board: OCR

Qualification Number: J835

Overview

This qualification will help you acquire knowledge, understanding and technical skills through work-related contexts as part of your Key Stage 4 learning. The qualification is equivalent to and compliments GCSEs to help develop work-related skills and specialist knowledge in the Health and Social Care sector.  It will help broaden your experience and understanding of where your studies can take you in the future.

Course Structure

The course is split into three units.

Unit R032: Principles of care in health and social care (exam)

In this unit students will sit a written exam lasting 1 hour 30 minutes, this is marked and moderated externally and is worth 40% of the overall grade. In this unit students will study key topics that are important when caring for people. The topics of study are the rights of service users, person-centred values, effective communication and protecting service users and service providers. The terminal assessment rule means that the final attempt at the exam is the one taken forward to make up the final outcome.

Unit R033: Supporting individuals through life events

This unit is internally marked by your teacher and externally moderated by OCR. In this unit students will learn about the needs of individuals through life stages and how these can be effected by life events. Students will also learn to make recommendations for support to meet the individuals’ needs. This unit is worth 30% of the final grade.

Unit R035: Health promotion campaigns

This unit is internally marked by your teacher and externally moderated by OCR. In this unit students will research current health promotion campaigns and their impact on society. This will include current public health issues and factors that influence health and well-being. Students will then create their own health campaign, deliver it to others and evaluate the effectiveness of it. This unit is worth 30% of the overall grade.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through tasks set by your teacher that could take the form of presentations, practical assessments and reflective journals, and one written exam.

Where will this qualification take me?

After completing your Cambridge National, you will be in a great position to continue study.  You can go on to further academic study such as A-levels, or further Level 3 vocational subjects such as the Cambridge Technical qualifications or an apprenticeship.

Cambridge National – Engineering Design

Exam Board: OCR

Qualification Number: J822

Overview

This qualification will help you acquire knowledge, understanding and technical skills through work-related contexts as part of their Key Stage 4 learning. The qualification is equivalent to and compliments GCSEs to help develop work-related skills in the Engineering sector. It will help broaden your experience and understanding of where your studies can take you in the future.

Course Structure

The course is split into three units.

Unit R038: Principles of engineering design (exam)

In this unit students will learn about the design process and all of the stages involved, including working to a brief, design requirements, communication design outcomes and evaluating ideas. This unit is worth 40% of the final grade. The terminal assessment rule means that the final attempt at the exam is the one taken forward to make up the final outcome.

Unit R039: Communicating designs

This unit is internally assessed by your teacher and externally moderated by OCR. In this unit students will learn how to use sketching and engineering drawings to communicate design ideas. This will involve free hand sketching, engineering sketching and computer aided design drawings. This unit is worth 30% of the final grade.

Unit R040: Design, evaluation and modelling

This unit is internally assessed by your teacher and externally moderated by OCR. In this unit, students will learn how to create and test models of your design in the previous unit. You will also learn to evaluate your designs and suggest improvements. This unit is worth 30% of the final grade.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through tasks set by your teacher that could take the form of presentations, practical assessments, reflective journals, and one exam.

Where will this qualification take me?

After completing your Cambridge National, you will be in a great position to continue study.  You can go on to further academic study such as A-levels, or further Level 3 vocational subjects such as the Cambridge Technical qualifications or an apprenticeship.

Cambridge National – Sport Studies

Exam Board: OCR

Qualification Number: J829

Overview

This qualification will help you acquire knowledge, understanding and technical skills through work-related contexts as part of your Key Stage 4 learning. The qualification is deigned to compliment GCSEs and helps develop work-related knowledge and skills relevant to working in the sport and fitness sector. It will help broaden your experience and understanding of where your studies can take you in the future.

Course Structure

The course is split into three units.

Unit R184: Contemporary Issues in Sport (Exam unit)

This unit takes the form of a 1 hour 30 minute written exam. This can be sat in February of year 11 and/ or May of year 11. The terminal assessment rule means that the final attempt at the exam is the one taken forward to make up the final outcome. This is worth 40% of the overall grade.

Unit R185: Performance and Leadership in sports activities

This unit is internally assessed by your teacher and externally assessed by OCR. In this unit, students will have an opportunity to develop their skills in two different sports, as a performer and as a leader. You will plan, teach and review a sports session that will be taught to younger pupils in the school. This unit is worth 40% of the overall grade.

Unit R186: Sport and the media

This unit is internally assessed by your teacher and externally moderated by OCR. In this unit, students will learn about the relationship between sport and the media. You will learn about how the development in technology is enabling sport to be viewed, replayed and discussed more easily and how this positively and negatively influences performers and viewers. This unit is worth 20% of the final outcome.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through tasks set by your teacher that could take the form of presentations, practical assessments, interviews, reflective journals, and one exam.

Where will this qualification take me?

After completing your Cambridge National, you will be in a great position to continue study.  You can go on to further academic study such as A-levels, or further Level 3 vocational subjects such as the Cambridge Technical qualifications or an apprenticeship.

 Cambridge National – IT

 Exam Board: OCR

Qualification Number: J836

 Overview

This qualification will help you acquire knowledge, understanding and technical skills through work-related contexts as part of your Key Stage 4 learning. The qualification is deigned to compliment GCSEs and helps develop work-related knowledge and skills relevant to working in the sport and fitness sector. It will help broaden your experience and understanding of where your studies can take you in the future.

Course Structure

The course is split into three units.

 Unit R040: IT in the digital world (Exam unit)

This unit takes the form of a 1 hour 30 minute written exam. This can be sat in February of year 11 and/ or May of year 11. The terminal assessment rule means that the final attempt at the exam is the one taken forward to make up the final outcome. This is worth 40% of the overall grade.

Unit R050: Data manipulation using spreadsheets

This unit is internally assessed by your teacher and externally assessed by OCR. In this unit, students will learn how to design, plan, create and test a data manipulation spreadsheet to meet a clients’ requirements. Students will also have the opportunity to evaluate their work, identifying strengths and weaknesses. This unit is worth 30% of the final outcome.

Unit R060: Using Augmented Reality to present information

This unit is internally assessed by your teacher and externally moderated by OCR. In this unit, students will learn how to design, create and test an Augmented Reality prototype based on a clients’ design brief. Students will also be able to evaluate their work and identify their strengths and weaknesses. This unit is worth 30% of the overall grade.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through tasks set by your teacher that could take the form of presentations, practical assessments, interviews, reflective journals, and one exam.

Where will this qualification take me?

After completing your Cambridge National, you will be in a great position to continue study.  You can go on to further academic study such as A-levels, or further Level 3 vocational subjects such as the Cambridge Technical qualifications or an apprenticeship.